semolina
Coarse grains produced at an intermediate stage of wheat flour millingCoarse grains produced at an intermediate stage of wheat flour milling.
» We don't have semolina at home.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)Coarse grains produced at an intermediate stage of wheat flour milling.
Grieß
ма́нная крупа́mánnaja krupá, ма́нкаmánka, ма́нная ка́шаmánnaja káša
(uncountable, usually)Such grains, usually from durum wheat, used in the preparation of pasta, couscous and various sweet dishes.
milled product of durum wheat (or other hard wheat) used in pasta
Examples
10 sentencesWe don't have semolina at home.
Grandad asked for semolina for dessert today.
deOpa hat sich heute zum Nachtisch Grießbrei gewünscht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Grandad asked for semolina for afters today.
deOpa hat sich heute zum Nachtisch Grießbrei gewünscht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I gave him a bag of semolina.
Grandad has asked for semolina for dessert today.
deOpa hat sich heute zum Nachtisch Grießbrei gewünscht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From earlier semolino, borrowed from Italian semolino, diminutive of semola, from Latin siFrom earlier semolino, borrowed from Italian semolino, diminutive of semola, from Latin simila (“finest wheat flour”). Compare regional German Semmel (“bread roll”).
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Forms
plural: semolinasWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable